THE UNEMPLOYED
DEMAND FOR FOOD
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CIIRIS T C HUlf€’ H.. r ; April 19
Three hundred- uneqi.play.fedv :fßoin to life works marched through the city this morning carrying- sugar sacks, and waited on the Mayor demanding further assistance, having -been refused rations by the Hospital Board.
The Board has been adminst e ring weekly grants from the Mayor's fund, but the fund is now exhausted. The men are indignantly protesting to the Mayor,
A SERIOUS DEMAND.
CHRISTCHURCH, May 19.
Aiddressing 'the Mayor concerning the Hospital Board attitude, the spokesman said lie was convinced they had been subjected to this form of tyranny .and oppression long enough. If the Board could not provide,.relief, someone must. It was ® serious deputation, with a serious demand.
“Wo want food. If is a pretty state of affairs when-/human beings are treated in this fashion. . We Want food and want, it now.”
The Mayor promised, to do what he. could before to-morrow. He informed the men that if they chose two of their number they could wait on the Government as a deputation, and he That their' expenses to Wellington were paid; ■ StilP;.disUatisfie'cl, a" large section ot tiny.men next marched to Govern-' ■rnent buildings, .to i.nter.yiew ap officer of the Labour Department, who meets" them this afternoon,; ~
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1933, Page 6
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213THE UNEMPLOYED Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1933, Page 6
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